Whether you are starting, growing or expanding your business, here are some helpful resources.
Starting Up
How to Register Your Business Name
http://www.ontario.ca/en/services_for_business/STEL02_039990
HST
How to Register for an HST Number
http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/bsnss/tpcs/bn-ne/bfr/menu-eng.html
HST
General Information on the HST
http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pub/gp/rc4022/README.html
How to Write a Business Plan
(Scotiabank)
http://www.scotiabank.com/cda/content/0,1608,CID10328_LIDen,00.html
(TD Canada Trust)
http://www.tdcanadatrust.com/smallbusiness/windocs.jsp
(RBC)
http://www.rbcroyalbank.com/RBC:RnbCjI71JsUAAvCskp8/sme/create-plan/business-plans.html
(BDC)
http://www.bdc.ca/en/advice_centre/tools/business_plan/Pages/default.aspx
SME Benchmarking Tools
http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/pp-pp.nsf/eng/Home
Start Up Resources
http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/ic1.nsf/eng/h_00068.html
Small Business Statistics
http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/sbrp-rppe.nsf/eng/h_rd00033.html
Managing Business Performance
http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/dir-ect.nsf/eng/h_uw00216.html
Human Resources
http://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/hs/
Health and Safety
http://www.wsib.on.ca/wsib/wsibsite.nsf/public/home_e
Recruitment and Retention Strategies
http://alis.alberta.ca/pdf/cshop/FindersKeepers.pdf
Performance Appraisals
http://www.hrmanagement.gc.ca/gol/hrmanagement/site.nsf/eng/hr11577.html
Record Keeping
http://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/es/pubs/guide/records.php
Payroll
Step by Step Setting Up
http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/bsnss/tpcs/pyrll/hwpyrllwrks/stps/menu-eng.html
Employment Standards
http://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/es/index.php
Regulations
http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/guide/page/1610/1560/
Ontario Human Rights Code
http://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/resources/code
Hiring
http://www.hrmanagement.gc.ca/gol/hrmanagement/site.nsf/eng/hr05221.html
Hiring and Managing Staff
http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/85/
Wage Subsidies
http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/guide/1137/
Departing Employees
http://www.hrmanagement.gc.ca/gol/hrmanagement/site.nsf/eng/on95015.html
Performance Problems
http://www.hrmanagement.gc.ca/gol/hrmanagement/site.nsf/eng/hr05196.html
Exit Interviews
http://www.hrmanagement.gc.ca/gol/hrmanagement/site.nsf/eng/hr11
Small Business Hiring Incentives
http://www.tcu.gov.on.ca/eng/employmentontario/employers/hiresummer.html
http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/rural/rsj/index.htm
http://www.tcu.gov.on.ca/eng/document/brochure/summejbe.html
http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/epb/yi/yep/programs/scpp.shtml
More Helpful Sites
http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/blog/entry/5389/
http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/summary/2778/
http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/food/industry/funding-prog-index.htm
